# UIConversationContext A base class that represents a conversation between participants, such as in an email or messaging app. ``` class UIConversationContext ``` ## Topics ### Identifying the conversation [`var threadIdentifier: String`](/documentation/UIKit/UIConversationContext/threadIdentifier) A string that uniquely identifies a conversation. This identifier is persistent for the life of the conversation. ### Getting messages from the conversation [`var entries: [UIConversationContext.Entry]`](/documentation/UIKit/UIConversationContext/entries) An array of messages in the conversation. ### Getting conversation participants [`var selfIdentifiers: Set`](/documentation/UIKit/UIConversationContext/selfIdentifiers) A set of strings that identifies the active person in the conversation on the current device. [`var responsePrimaryRecipientIdentifiers: Set`](/documentation/UIKit/UIConversationContext/responsePrimaryRecipientIdentifiers) A dictionary that relates participant identifiers to participant names. [`var participantNameByIdentifier: [String : PersonNameComponents]`](/documentation/UIKit/UIConversationContext/participantNameByIdentifier) A dictionary that relates participant identifiers to participant names. ## Relationships ### Conforms To [`CustomDebugStringConvertible`](/documentation/Swift/CustomDebugStringConvertible) [`Hashable`](/documentation/Swift/Hashable) [`CustomStringConvertible`](/documentation/Swift/CustomStringConvertible) [`Equatable`](/documentation/Swift/Equatable) [`NSObjectProtocol`](/documentation/ObjectiveC/NSObjectProtocol) [`CVarArg`](/documentation/Swift/CVarArg) ### Inherits From [`NSObject-swift.class`](/documentation/ObjectiveC/NSObject-swift.class) ### Inherited By [`UIMailConversationContext`](/documentation/UIKit/UIMailConversationContext) [`UIMessageConversationContext`](/documentation/UIKit/UIMessageConversationContext) --- Copyright © 2026 Apple Inc. All rights reserved. | [Terms of Use](https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/terms/site.html) | [Privacy Policy](https://www.apple.com/privacy/privacy-policy)